美国国家电台 NPR 2012-10-24

Investors are lowering their earnings expectations and that's been helping to push stocks sharply lower today. Before the close, Dow was down 243 points at 13,103; NASDAQ was off 27 at 2,990; and SP 500 down 21 at 1,413; of course Apple cut some of i

NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2013-08-29

The sound of the bell that hung in the 16th street back in church Beminham Alabama before the church was bombed 1963 wit after doctor Martain Luse King Jr's 'I have a dream' speech.Today,it is a symbol for a nation marking the 50th anniversary of thr

NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2014-07-27

US and Ukrainian officials have been accusing Russia of firing rockets in artillery shells at Ukrainian troops across the border. NPR's Corey Flintoff says Russia's Foreign Minister meanwhile calls the allegations lies, is accusing Ukrainian forces o

美国国家电台 NPR 2012-10-04

Millions of people are expected to tune in tonight for the first debate between President Obama and the Republican party's nominee former Governor Mitt Romney. NPR's Scott Horsley reports domestic issues will the focus of the 90 minutes session in De

英语听力：VOA双语新闻—克林顿国务卿为阿富汗撤军计划辩护

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Senators that President Barack Obamas decision to withdraw 33,000 American troops from Afghanistan by the end of next summer was a tough call that strikes the right balance amid competing interests. At a Senate

CNN 美国有线新闻 2014-10-06

Fridays are awesome. So are jobs, chocolate and football. They are all feature today on CNN Student News. First up, the US will be getting a new attorney general. E. announced yesterday he'll resign from his job. The attorney general leads the US dep

SSS 2008-11-19

This podcast is brought to you by the American Chemical Society. The global challenges chemistry solutions podcast from ACS discusses how chemistry researchers critical in solving some of the world's most daunting problems, concerning energy, food an

SSS 2011-11-21

Male nursery web spiders often woo potential lady-friends with gifts wrapped in silk. Mating may ensue, during which a female unspools the present, expecting to find a tasty treat. But the males can be unscrupulous. Some offerings contain inedible pl

NPR边听边练12:强强联手好处多

【NPR边听边练】致力于提供新鲜有趣、饶有意味的时讯资料，致力于通过精听的方式促进听力提高，致力于不断开阔眼界和深入了解美国观点。 精听建议： 先完整地把一条新闻听一到三遍，争

英语听力：自然百科 国家地理：钻石：黑暗的一面—2

Surrounded by infra-red cameras, motion detectors and light sensors, the volt and its lock with a million of possible combinations are broken open, without triggering any of its state-of-the-art alarm systems. More than a hunderd safty boxes were bro

词汇大师-- Our Brains Don't Always Know

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: Pronouns and why they're harder for your brain to understand than you might think. Pronouns are words like he, she, it, we, you, they and lots more. RS: They act as shortcuts so w

词汇大师-- What Terms Annoy You in Conversation

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: We talk about a recent poll taken to find out which words or phrases annoy Americans most in conversation. Here were the five choices. RS: Whatever, anyway, you know, it is what i

NPR 2009-11-04

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carol Van Dam. Voters in New Jersey and Virginia are electing governors today and several major cities including New York, Houston and Atlanta are choosing mayors. NPR's Kathy Lohr reports. Virginia helped elected Ba

NPR 2010-09-04

President Obama is calling for improving the economic climate for the nation's small businesses today. Danielle Karson reports Mr. Obama plans to roll out a package of measures next week he says will boost economic growth. President Obama stood with

英语四级词汇真题强化训练 (第六期)

本期真题 1. ______their differences. The couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other. A) But for B) For all C) Above all D) Except for 2. One day I ______ a newspaper ar

VOA常速英语2008年-Democrats Looking for End of Nomination Fight

By Jim Malone Washington 15 April 2008 A new poll shows Senator Hillary Clinton maintaining a six-point lead over rival Barack Obama in advance of next Tuesday's presidential primary in Pennsylvania. The Democratic race is expected to continue throug

NPR美国国家公共电台 2013-05-11

U.S. army is reported to be in a heightened state of alert in response to detererating security conditions in Libya. the state department says it's advising citizens against traveling to capital xx. the British government says it will temporarily dra

科学美国人60秒 SSS 2014-08-15

As is well known, geckos sell car insurance. But theyre also famous for their extremely adhesive feet, which can keep them stuck to walls and even ceilings. Archimedes wondered how they do it. Geckos can also easily loosen their grip and break into a

VOA标准英语2010年-Gates Endorses Critique of Military In

The 26-page publication called Fixing Intel: A Blueprint for Making Intelligence Relevant in Afghanistan says military intelligence efforts in the country over the past eight years have been token and ineffectual, and have not provided commanders or

英语听书《白鲸记》第710期

Hurrah! this is the way to sail now. Every keel a sunbeam! Hurrah! 乌拉！这才是我们要驶的航路。每条小艇都是钱！乌拉！ Here we go like three tin kettles at the tail of a mad cougar! 我们真象拖在一只疯豹尾巴上的三只